SOLUTION: a television is on sale for 510. If the sales price is 20% of the regular price. What is the regular price of the item

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Question 647100: a television is on sale for 510. If the sales price is 20% of the regular price. What is the regular price of the item
Answer by aaronwiz(69) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi my name is aaron and im in 10th grade. Here is what I would do... I'm assuming you mean 20% cheaper then the regular price. Lets say "x" is the regular price of the TV, lets take 20% off the regular price. 20%=0.2, so lets set up an equation.
x-0.2x=510
.8x=510
x=637.5 hope this helps